AAPI spotlight: Local chef Jojo Hernandez helped put Filipino flavor on the map in Jacksonville
Read full article: AAPI spotlight: Local chef Jojo Hernandez helped put Filipino flavor on the map in JacksonvilleOne local chef and restaurant put Filipino food on the map -- and on the Yelp Top 100 list.
What to know about the car ramming attack at a Vancouver street festival
Read full article: What to know about the car ramming attack at a Vancouver street festivalA suspect has been charged with multiple counts of murder and police are continuing their investigation after 11 people were killed when an SUV plowed through a crowd at a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver over the weekend.
How people witnessed the ‘darkest day in Vancouver’ when a car slammed into a crowded festival
Read full article: How people witnessed the ‘darkest day in Vancouver’ when a car slammed into a crowded festivalVancouver's Filipino community is mourning after a man rammed his black Audi SUV into the crowd at a Filipino heritage festival, killing 11 people and injuring dozens.
5-year-old girl and her parents among the dead in a car attack at a Filipino festival in Vancouver
Read full article: 5-year-old girl and her parents among the dead in a car attack at a Filipino festival in VancouverA 5-year-old girl and her parents were among the 11 people killed in a car attack during a Filipino heritage festival in Vancouver.
Jacksonville restaurant, bakery offer perfect flavors to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month
Read full article: Jacksonville restaurant, bakery offer perfect flavors to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander MonthJarvis Mendiola, Florence Bermudes and their family own Marianas Grinds restaurant, a Filipino Hawaiian Chamorro restaurant serving the Jacksonville community.
‘We learn from each other’: MOSH hosting opportunity to immerse yourself in Filipino culture
Read full article: ‘We learn from each other’: MOSH hosting opportunity to immerse yourself in Filipino cultureIt’s no secret that the Museum of Science and History brings people together to learn about varying topics in interactive and fun ways, and this Thursday, Oct. 19 will not be any different.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Marianas Grinds
Read full article: Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Marianas GrindsMarianas Grinds is a family-owned and operated Hawaiian-Filipino restaurant with Chamorro hospitality and no-frills authentic favorites.
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Meet the Filipino-American artist behind the 151-foot ‘Jax’ sculpture coming to new downtown park
Read full article: Meet the Filipino-American artist behind the 151-foot ‘Jax’ sculpture coming to new downtown parkThe artist known as Jefrë, born Jefre Figueras Manuel, has created life-size public art pieces in cities like Manila, London, Abu Dhabi and Orlando.
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US schools are hiring teachers from overseas
Read full article: US schools are hiring teachers from overseasBut a dire shortage of US teachers means some schools are taking drastic measures -- like hiring teachers from half a world away. So schools like Casa Grande Union High have hired several Filipino teachers using J-1 visas. Alvarado is one of several Filipino teachers in their fourth year at Casa Grande teaching science -- a notoriously hard subject to fill with US teachers. In some cases, Filipino teachers pay an upfront fee, and the agency sets up the online interviews, tests and paperwork. But why do many Filipino teachers get selected to go to the US?